EU and Azerbaijan: Breaking Up or Muddling Through?
By ELDAR MAMADOV* eurasianet.org EurasiaNet Commentary Just three months ago, Azerbaijan was playing host to the inaugural European Games. These days, it seems as though [more >>>]
Azerbaijan – Human Rights
Restrictions imposed by Azerbaijan compel cancellation of parliamentary election observation mission, says ODIHR Director Link
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR) WARSAW, 11 September 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and [more >>>]
Azerbaijan’s Ties With West Fray Amid Human Rights Crackdown
By MARIA SAVEL* World Politics Review Last week, Azerbaijan sentenced Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist and anti-corruption campaigner, to seven-and-a-half years in prison for illegal [more >>>]
European Parliament resolution of 10 September 2015 on Azerbaijan
European Parliament News The European Parliament calls for the immediate and unconditional release from jail of all political prisoners, human rights defenders, journalists and other [more >>>]
Maarif Mursalov: I was forced to give up my son
contact.az The father of the young activist (PPFA) Rasul Mursalov who is in political emigration appealed to the presidential administration and law enforcement agencies with [more >>>]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemnes the ongoing crackdown on civil society and independent voices in Azerbaijan
ohchr.org GENEVA (8 September 2015) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein condemned on Tuesday the ongoing crackdown on civil [more >>>]
ECHR accepted the complaint of Khadija Ismailova as priority
contact.az The European Court of Human Rights accepted a complaint of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova as priority. The Azerbaijani government is obliged to answer the [more >>>]
“Mon président est en voyage d’affaires” : regardez le dernier “Cash investigation”
Par ELISE LUCET Cash Investigation, France 2 (francetvinfo.fr) Dictature, torture, censure. En Azerbaïdjan, il ne fait pas bon être journaliste ou opposant politique. Mais cette [more >>>]
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Azerbaijan
FREEDOM HOUSE 1. Azerbaijan has suffered the greatest decline in democratic governance among Eurasian countries over the past decade (Source: Nations in Transit). [more >>>]
Azerbaijan: Civil Society Does Not Believe in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
contact.az In Azerbaijan, there is no atmosphere to hold free elections. The reason is the unwillingness of the authorities and regressive legislation, which in recent [more >>>]